4/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“And on the return stop, they allowed us to spend the night in their very comfortable FBO, complete with air conditioning and hot showers.”
Thomas Schuh5★ on Google
Airports / South Dakota / YKN
Medium airport · YKN
Chan Gurney Municipal Airport.
Yankton, South Dakota · 1,306 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.7/5
Google rating
12 ratings
0
Operators based
1,306
Elevation ft
Yankton, South DakotaELEV 1,306 FTMedium airport
4.7
Google rating
12
Google reviews
ratings on Google
1
FBOs on field
ramp, fuel and handling
1,306
Field elevation
feet above sea level
49
Nearest alternate
nm to FSD
Field standing
#4 / 17
South Dakota airports by Google rating
4.7★ across 12 Google ratings , ranked against 17 rated SD fields.
49 nm
To the nearest alternate
Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD).
Overview
Chan Gurney Municipal Airport, listed as KYKN / YKN, is a mid-sized airport in Yankton, South Dakota. The airport sits 1,306 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into YKN for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD, 49 nm), Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX, 54 nm), and Karl Stefan Memorial Airport (OFK, 56 nm). With 2 runways, the longest 6,094-foot paved runway, YKN can typically accommodate aircraft as large as VIP airliners.
Charter pricing from YKN depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Yankton.
1 FBO serves KYKN. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
City of Yankton
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- Mon-Fri 0800-1700; after hours call 605-661-9223
- Unicom 122.8
- Courtesy car
- Restrooms
- Hangar
- Maintenance
- Parking
- Fuel
- Ground handling
- Pilots lounge
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
3/ 5 reviews
FBO & ground handling
“And on the return stop, they allowed us to spend the night in their very comfortable FBO, complete with air conditioning and hot showers.”
Thomas Schuh5★ on Google
2/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“Great fuel prices, and excellent customer service!”
Thomas Schuh5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Chan Gurney Municipal Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KYKN
IATA
YKN
FAA / Local
YKN
Elevation
1,306 ft
Coordinates
42.9167° N · 97.3859° W
Airspace
E · EchoClass E, EchoControlled airspace reaches the surface for instrument approaches, but there is no control tower on the field.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs SD fields
state range 1,289–5,620 ft
At 1,306 ft, YKN sits lower than 77% of the 22 South Dakota fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 6,094 ft
- 13/316,094 ft × 100 ftConcreteLighted
- 01/193,380 ft × 75 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 6,094 ft
YKN's 6,094 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 49nmFSDSioux Falls Regional AirportSioux Falls
- 54nmSUXSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day FieldSioux City
- 56nmOFKKarl Stefan Memorial AirportNorfolk
- 88nmOLUColumbus Municipal AirportColumbus
- 95nmHONHuron Regional AirportHuron
- 117nmOMAEppley AirfieldOmaha
Location
Open the full mapKYKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport · Yankton, SD
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from YKN on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Denver (DEN) | 376 nm | 1h 16m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 424 nm | 1h 23m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 473 nm | 1h 30m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 483 nm | 1h 31m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 585 nm | 1h 46m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 605 nm | 1h 48m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 641 nm | 1h 53m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 664 nm | 1h 57m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use YKN?
- Chan Gurney Municipal Airport's longest paved runway is 6,094 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at YKN?
- Chan Gurney Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest measures 6,094 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Chan Gurney Municipal Airport?
- One FBO serves YKN: City of Yankton. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to YKN?
- The closest alternate is Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD), about 49 nm away, followed by Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX) at 54 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from YKN to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Denver about 1h 16m (376 nm), Chicago about 1h 23m (424 nm), Vail / Eagle about 1h 30m (473 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.